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carridge there in coarse。 Miss Hemly lets fall her booky as I
pass； and I'm obleged to get hoff and pick it hup； & get splashed
up to the his。 The gettin on hossback agin is halways the juice &
hall。 Just as I was on； Desperation begins a porring the hair with
his 4 feet； and sinks down so on his anches； that I'm blest if I
didn't slip hoff agin over his tail； at which Ballybunnion & the
hother chaps rord with lafter。
〃As Bally has istates in Queen's County； I've put him on the St。
Helena direction。 We call it the 'Great St。 Helena Napoleon
Junction；' from Jamestown to Longwood。 The French are taking it
hup heagerly。〃
〃6th July。Dined to…day at the London Tavin with one of the Welsh
bords of Direction I'm hon。 The Cwrwmwrw & Plmwyddlywm； with
tunnils through Snowding and Plinlimming。
〃Great nashnallity of course。 Ap Shinkin in the chair； Ap Llwydd
in the vice； Welsh mutton for dinner； Welsh iron knives & forks；
Welsh rabbit after dinner； and a Welsh harper； be hanged to him： he
went strummint on his hojous hinstrument； and played a toon
piguliarly disagreeble to me。
〃It was PORE MARY HANN。 The clarrit holmost choaked me as I tried
it； and I very nearly wep myself as I thought of her bewtifle blue
i's。 Why HAM I always thinking about that gal？ Sasiety is
sasiety； it's lors is irresistabl。 Has a man of rank I can't marry
a serving…made。 What would Cinqbar and Ballybunnion say？
〃P。S。I don't like the way that Cinqbars has of borroing money； &
halways making me pay the bill。 Seven pound six at the 'Shipp；'
Grinnidge； which I don't grudge it； for Derbyshire's brown Ock is
the best in Urup； nine pound three at the 'Trafflygar；' and
seventeen pound sixteen and nine at the 'Star and Garter；'
Richmond； with the Countess St。 Emilion & the Baroness Frontignac。
Not one word of French could I speak； and in consquince had nothink
to do but to make myself halmost sick with heating hices and
desert； while the hothers were chattering and parlyvooing。
〃Ha！ I remember going to Grinnidge once with Mary Hann； when we
were more happy （after a walk in the park； where we ad one gingy…
beer betwigst us）； more appy with tea and a simple srimp than with
hall this splender！〃
〃July 24。My first…floor apartmince in Halbiny is now kimpletely
and chasely furnishedthe droring…room with yellow satting and
silver for the chairs and sophieshemrall green tabbinet curtings
with pink velvet & goold borders and fringes； a light blue
Haxminster Carpit； embroydered with tulips； tables； secritaires；
cunsoles； &c。； as handsome as goold can make them； and candle…
sticks and shandalers of the purest Hormolew。
〃The Dining…room furniture is all HOAK； British Hoak； round
igspanding table； like a trick in a Pantimime； iccommadating any
number from 8 to 24to which it is my wish to restrict my parties。
Curtings crimsing damask； Chairs crimsing myrocky。 Portricks of my
favorite great men decorats the wallnamely； the Duke of
Wellington。 There's four of his Grace。 For I've remarked that if
you wish to pass for a man of weight and considdration you should
holways praise and quote him。 I have a valluble one lickwise of my
Queend； and 2 of Prince Halberthas a Field Martial and halso as a
privat Gent。 I despise the vulgar SNEARS that are daily hullered
aginst that Igsolted Pottentat。 Betwigxt the Prins & the Duke
hangs me； in the Uniform of the Cinqbar Malitia； of which Cinqbars
has made me Capting。
〃The Libery is not yet done。
〃But the Bedd…roomb is the Jem of the whole。 If you could but see
it！ such a Bedworr！ Ive a Shyval Dressing Glass festooned with
Walanseens Lace； and lighted up of evenings with rose…colored
tapers。 Goold dressing…case and twilet of Dresding Cheny。 My bed
white and gold with curtings of pink and silver brocayd held up a
top by a goold Qpid who seems always a smilin angillicly hon me；
has I lay with my Ed on my piller hall sarounded with the finest
Mechlin。 I have a own man； a yuth under him； 2 groombs； and a
fimmale for the House。 I've 7 osses： in cors if I hunt this winter
I must increase my ixtablishment。
〃N。B。 Heverythink looking well in the City。 St。 Helenas； 12 pm。；
Madagascars； 9 5/8； Saffron Hill and Rookery Junction； 24； and the
new lines in prospick equily incouraging。
〃People phansy it's hall gaiety and pleasure the life of us
fashnabble gents about towndBut I can tell 'em it's not hall
goold that glitters。 They don't know our momints of hagony； hour
ours of studdy and reflecshun。 They little think when they see
Jeames de la Pluche； Exquire； worling round in a walce at Halmax
with Lady Hann； or lazaly stepping a kidrill with Lady Jane； poring
helegant nothinx into the Countess's hear at dinner； or gallopin
his hoss Desperation hover the exorcisin ground in the Park；they
little think that leader of the tong； seaminkly so reckliss； is a
careworn mann！ and yet so it is。
〃Imprymus。 I've been ableged to get up all the ecomplishments at
double quick； & to apply myself with treemenjuous energy。
〃First；in horder to give myself a hideer of what a gentleman
reely is； I've read the novvle of 'Pelham' six times； and am to go
through it 4 times mor。
〃I practis ridin and the acquirement of 'a steady and & a sure seat
across Country' assijuously 4 times a week； at the Hippydrum Riding
Grounds。 Many's the tumbil I've ad； and the aking boans I've
suffered from； though I was grinnin in the Park or laffin at the
Opra。
〃Every morning from 6 till 9； the innabitance of Halbany may have
been surprised to hear the sounds of music ishuing from the
apartmince of Jeames de la Pluche； Exquire； Letter Hex。 It's my
dancing…master。 From six to nine we have walces and polkiesat
nine； 'mangtiang & depotment；' as he calls it & the manner of
hentering a room； complimenting the ost and ostess & compotting
yourself at table。 At nine I henter from my dressing…room （has to
a party）； I make my bowmy master （he's a Marquis in France； and
ad misfortins； being connected with young Lewy Nepoleum） reseaves
meI hadwancespeak abowt the weather & the toppix of the day in
an elegant & cussory manner。 Brekfst is enounced by Fitzwarren； my
mannwe precede to the festive bordcomplimence is igschanged
with the manner of drinking wind； addressing your neighbor；
employing your napking & finger…glas； &c。 And then we fall to
brekfst； when I prommiss you the Marquis don't eat like a commoner。
He says I'm gettn on very wellsoon I shall be able to inwite
people to brekfst； like Mr。 Mills； my rivle in Halbany； Mr。
Macauly； （who wrote that sweet book of ballets； 'The Lays of
Hancient Rum；'） & the great Mr。 Rodgers himself。
〃The above was wrote some weeks back。 I HAVE given brekfst sins
then； reglar Deshunys。 I have ad Earls and YcountsBarnits as
many as I chose： and the pick of the Railway world； of which I form
a member。 Last Sunday was a grand Fate。 I had the Eleet of my
friends： the display was sumptious； the company reshershy。
Everything that Dellixy could suggest was provided by Gunter。 I
had a Countiss on my right & （the Countess of Wigglesbury； that
loveliest and most dashing of Staggs； who may be called the Railway
Queend； as my friend George H is the Railway King；） on my left
the Lady Blanche Bluenose； Prince Towrowski； the great Sir
Huddlestone Fuddlestone from the North； and a skoar of the fust of
the fashn。 I was in my GLOARYthe dear Countess and Lady Blanche
was dying with lauffing at my joax and funI was keeping the whole
table in a roarwhen there came a ring at my door…bell； and sudnly
Fitzwarren； my man； henters with an air of constanation。 'Theres
somebody at the door；' says he in a visper。
〃'Oh； it's that dear Lady Hemily；' says I； 'and that lazy raskle of
a husband of hers。 Trot them in； Fitzwarren；' （for you see by this
time I had adopted quite the manners and hease of the arristoxy。）
And so； going out； with a look of wonder he returned presently；
enouncing Mr。 & Mrs。 Blodder。
〃I turned gashly pail。 The tablethe gueststhe Countiss
Towrouski； and the rest； weald round & round before my hagitated
I's。 IT WAS MY GRANDMOTHER AND Huncle Bill。 She is a washerwoman
at Healing Common； and hehe keeps a wegetable donkey…cart。
〃Y； Y hadn't John； the tiger； igscluded them？ He had tried。 But
the unconscious； though worthy creeters； adwanced in spite of him；
Huncle Bill bringing in the old lady grinning on his harm！
〃Phansy my feelinx。〃
〃Immagin when these unfortnat members of my famly hentered the
room： you may phansy the ixtonnishment of the nobil company presnt。
Old Grann looked round the room quite estounded by its horiental
splender； and huncle Bill （pulling off his phantail； & seluting the
company as respeckfly as his wulgar natur would alow） says
'Crikey； Jeames； you've got a better birth here than you ad where
you were in the plush